Women Veterans Fair

October 27, 2012 7:29:11 AM PDT

October 27, 2012 (CHICAGO) --

There are about 64,000 women veterans in Illinois, but compared to male veterans, women hardly ever access services and benefits to help them with the issues they face, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), resiliency, and transitioning back into civilian life.

The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs (IDVA) and the College of DuPage are co-hosting the child-friendly event, and Erica Borggren, Director, Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, stopped by our ABC7 studio to tell us about it.

Schedule of Events: Noon to 4 p.m.: Resource booths open 1:30 p.m.: Opening ceremony featuring keynote by IDVA Director Erica Borggren 2:30 to 4 p.m.: Workshops on PTSD/MST, Resiliency and Transitioning 4:15 p.m.: Screening in the Veterans Lounge of "The Invisible War," a documentary by Oscar- and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick about the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military